BOOKLET  OF  INFORMATION 


U.S.  BOYS’  WORKING  RESERVE 

U.S.  EMPLOYMENT  SERVICE 
U.  S.  DEPARTMENT  OF  LABOR 


President  Wilson 

“/  call  upon  the  able- 
bodied  boys  of  the  land 
to  turn  in  hosts  to  the 
farms  and  make  cer- 
tain that  no  pains  and 
no  labor  is  lacking  in 
this  great  matter 


What  the  U.S.  Boys’  Working  Reserve  Is 


The  World-Wide  Need  of  Food 

Before  the  war  the  United  States  exported  5,533,000  tons  of  food- 
stuffs annually  to  Europe.  In  1918  this  amount  had,  through  the  ex- 
igencies of  war,  increased  to  11,820,000  tons.  Just  before  the  armistice 
was  signed,  Mr.  Hoover  estimated  that  17,500,000  tons  would  be  needed 
for  1919.  Now,  with  Germany,  Austria,  Bulgaria,  and  Turkey  added  to 
the  list  of  nations  urgently  needing  our  food,  the  total  tonnage  which 
we  must  export  will  be  prodigious.  It  will  tax  the  resources  of  the  United 
States  to  the  utmost.  All  available  help  must  be  put  into  our  fields  to 
do  their  full  duty  to  the  principles  of  democracy  now  at  stake  in  Europe. 

The  trend  of  world  history  for  the  next  century  depends  upon  what 
the  American  farmer  can  accomplish  in  1919.  This  is  the  reason  why  the 
United  States  Boys’  Working  Reserve  has  become  an  institution  of  pro- 
found international  significance.  The  Boys’  Working  Reserve  is  today 
the  chief  source  of  reliable,  well-trained,  and  physically  fit  farm  help  in 
America.  In  1918  it  produced  sufficient  foodstuffs  to  feed  a million  people 
for  a year.  Its  production  in  1919  must  far  surpass  all  previous  records 
in  every  State  in  the  Union  if  the  world  is  truly  to  be  “made  safe  for 
democracy.” 


The  Purpose  of  the  Boys’  Working  Reserve 

The  United  States  Boys’  Working  Reserve  was  organized  in  May, 
1917,  by  a small  group  of  men  who  foresaw  the  need  of  boy  labor  to  over- 
come the  American  food  shortage.  Chief  among  these  men  was  William  E. 
Hall,  the  present  National  Director.  The  Boys’  Working  Reserve  is  a 
division  (under  the  United  States  Employment  Service)  of  the  Depart- 
ment of  Labor.  It  has  branches  in  every  State  in  the  Union,  the  District 
of  Columbia,  and  the  Territory  of  Hawaii.  Its  purpose  is  to  mobilize 
for  productive  service , chiefly  on  our  farms,  all  physically  fit  American 
boys  from  16  to  20  years  of  age;  to  see  that  their  education  is  maintained ; 
and  to  prevent  any  exploitation  of  their  labor. 


The  work  done  by  members  of  the  Boys’  Working  Reserve  has  been 
absolutely  vital  to  winning  the  war.  It  is  not  a “new  fad.”  Unless 
enough  boys  enter  the  Boys’  Working  Reserve  next  spring,  we  cannot 
raise  sufficient  food  to  supply  ourselves  and  our  gallant  allies  in  Europe/ 
Membership  in  the  Boys’  Working 
Reserve  is  entirely  voluntary  — like 
buying  Liberty  Bonds.  No  one  is 
going  to  compel  a boy  to  join.  Only 
Uncle  Sam  is  putting  it  squarely  up 
to  the  consciences  of  American  boys, 
to  help  him  while  so  many 
of  our  farmers  are  away. 


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How  the  Boys’  Working  Reserve  Is  Organized 

(Questions  and  Answers) 

1.  What  national  authority  supports  the  Boys'  Working  Reserve? 

Under  the  statutory  power  granted  to  it,  the  United  States  Depart- 
ment of  Labor  has  established  the  United  States  Boys’  Working  Re- 
serve as  one  of  the  component  parts  of  its  organization. 

2.  What  type  of  organization  has  the  Boys'  Working  Reserve  adopted? 

The  organization  of  the  Boys’  Working  Reserve  is  centralized  in 
administration  but  decentralized  in  execution.  This  means  that  the 
general  policies  of  the  Boys’  Working  Reserve  are  formulated  at  its 
National  Headquarters  in  Washington,  but  that  the  carrying  out  of  these 
policies  and  the  adapting  of  them  to  meet  local  and  varying  conditions 
all  over  the  United  States  are  put  entirely  into  the  hands  of  the  State 
divisions  of  the  Boys’  Working  Reserve. 

j.  Who  is  the  chief  official  of  the  Boys'  Working  Reserve? 

William  E.  Hall,  National  Director  of  the  Boys’  Working  Reserve. 

4.  Has  every  State  in  the  Union  a division  of  the  Boys'  Working  Reserve? 

Yes.  In  addition,  there  is  a Boys’  Working  Reserve  organization 
in  the  District  of  Columbia  and  in  the  Territory  of  Hawaii. 

5.  Who  is  the  chief  official  of  the  Boys'  Working  Reserve  in  each  State? 

The  Federal  State  Director  for  that  State.  A complete  list  of  these 
Federal  State  Directors  is  appended  (pages  14-15). 

6.  Who  is  the  chief  official  of  the  Boys'  Working  Reserve  in  each  county? 

The  County  Director  of  the  Boys’  Working  Reserve  for  that 
county. 

7.  How  does  the  Boys'  Working  Reserve  secure  its  enrollments  of  members? 

Through  the  Enrolling  Officers  of  the  Boys’  Working  Reserve,  one  of 
whom  is  stationed  in  every  High  School  and  in  every  Public  Library  in 
the  United  States. 


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8.  What  connection  has  the  Boys'  Working  Reserve  with  the  Y.M.C.A.? 

The  Y.M.C.A.  is  closely  cooperative  with  the  Boys’  Working  Re- 
serve, and  hundreds  of  Y.M.C.A.  men  are  officials  in  the  Boys’  Work- 
ing Reserve.  The  Y.M.C.A.  gives  great  assistance  to  the  Boys’  Work- 
ing Reserve  by  inspecting  the  farms  upon  which  members  of  the  Boys’ 
Working  Reserve  are  to  work,  by  supervising  the  boys  while  at  work, 
and  by  establishing  wholesome  recreation  for  their  leisure  time. 

q.  What  connection  has  the  Boys'  Working  Reserve  with  the  Department  of 
Labor? 

Officially  the  Boys’  Working  Reserve  is  a part  of  the  United  States 
Employment  Service,  in  the  Department  of  Labor.  The  practical  sig- 
nificance of  this  relationship  lies  in  the  assurance  which  the  Depart- 
ment of  Labor  alone  can  give,  that  the  boys  who  enroll  in  the  Boys’ 
Working  Reserve  will  not  be  exploited,  but  will  be  safeguarded  and 
protected  by  all  the  humane  and  modern  legislation  of  which  the  De- 
partment of  Labor  is  the  chief  governmental  custodian. 

10.  What  connection  has  the  Boys'  Working  Reserve  with  the  United  States 

Employment  Service? 

Since  the  chief  purpose  of  the  Boys’  Working  Reserve  is  to  train 
and  furnish  a reserve  supply  of  labor  for  the  American  farms,  it  is 
logically  a part  of  the  larger  United  States  Employment  Service. 

11.  What  is  the  official  bulletin  of  the  Boys'  Working  Reserve? 

“Boy  Power.”  It  is  issued  on  the  15th  of  each  month  by  the 
Publicity  Section  at  National  Headquarters. 


How  the  Boys’  Working  Reserve  Operates 

1.  Who  is  eligible  for  membership  in  the  Boys'  Working  Reserve? 

Every  physically  fit  boy  in  the  United  States  between  16  and  20 
(both  inclusive). 

2 . Is  a boy  who  works  on  his  father's  farm  eligible  for  membership  in  the 

Boys'  Working  Reserve? 

Yes,  provided  that  he  enrolls  in  the  regular  way,  and  that  he  takes 
the  regular  service  oath. 

3.  What  are  the  Farm- Craft  Lessons? 

, The  Farm-Craft  Lessons  are  a series  of  loose-leaf  pamphlets  with 
a binder,  the  purpose  of  which  is  to  enable  all  boys  in  the  United  States, 
whether  members  of  the  Boys’  Working  Reserve  or  not,  to  learn  the 
elements  of  farm  practice.  This  series  will  be  made  a course  of  study 
in  every  High  School  in  the  United  States  this  winter,  and  thus  should 
hasten  the  training  of  members  of  the  Boys’  Working  Reserve  for  their 
subsequent  work  on  the  farms. 

4.  How  can  a boy  enroll  in  the  Boys'  Working  Reserve? 

There  is  an  Enrolling  Officer  of  the  Boys’  Working  Reserve  in  every 
High  School  and  every  Public  Library  in  the  United  States.  Before 
enrolling,  the  boy  must  possess  the  consent  of  his  parent  or  guardian, 
must  pass  the  required  physical  examination,  and  must  take  the 
Boys’  Working  Reserve  Oath  of  Service.  He  is  then  given  the  enroll- 
ment button,  and  the  Enrollment  Certificate. 


Theodore  Roosevelt,  ex-President  of  the  United  States:  “One  of  the  great 
benefits  you  confer  is  that  of  making  a boy  realize  that  he  is  part  of  Uncle  Sam’s 
team;  that  he  is  doing  his  share  in  this  great  war,  that  he  holds  his  services  in 
trust  for  the  nation,  and  that  although  it  is  proper  to  consider  the  question  of 
material  gain  and  the  question  of  his  own  desires,  yet  that  what  he  must  most 
strongly  consider  at  this  time  is  where  his  services  will  do  most  good  to  our  people 
as  a whole.” 


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5-  What  obligations  does  a boy  assume  by  enrolling  in  the  Boys'  Working 
Reserve? 

Every  boy  who  enrolls  in  the  Boys’  Working  Reserve  obligates 
himself  for  the  faithful  performance  of  the  service  for  which  he  enrolls. 
Local  conditions  in  different  States  cause  varying  requirements  in  the 
amount  of  work  to  be  done.  The  irreducible  national  minimum  period 
of  work  for  earning  the  badge  is  six  weeks  of  at  least  six  days  a week 
of  at  least  eight  hours  a day. 

6.  Does  enrolling  in  the  Boys'  Working  Reserve  interfere  with  a boy's 

education? 

No,  since  the  work  is  done  in  the  summer  vacation. 

7.  Does  a boy  enrolling  in  the  Boys'  Working  Reserve  have  to  buy  any  ex- 

pensive u outfit"? 

The  only  ‘‘outfit”  which  it  is  hoped  a Reserve  boy  will  procure  is 
the  National  Reserve  Uniform.  The  cost  of  this  uniform  is  not  over 
$10.00  at  current  prices.  It  will  take  the  place  of  street  clothes. 

8.  What  is  the  Boys'  Working  Reserve  National  Uniform? 

See  page  12  of  this  booklet. 

q.  Is  a member  of  the  Boys'  Working  Reserve  under  any  expense  by  reason 
of  his  membership? 

Members  of  the  Boys’  Working  Reserve  are  under  no  expense,  un- 
less they  purchase  the  official  uniform,  which  is  optional. 

10.  What  are  Central  Farm  Training  Camps? 

See  page  12  of  this  booklet. 


William  B.  Wilson,  Secretary  of  Labor:  “It  was  because  we  felt  there  was 
tremendous  man-power  that  could  be  organized  and  utilized  in  the  form  of  the 
boys  from  sixteen  years  and  upwards  that  we  undertook  the  organization  of  the 
Boys’  Working  Reserve.” 

Herbert  C.  Hoover,  National  Food  Administrator:  “The  United  States 
Boys’  Working  Reserve  must  be  the  dominant  organization  in  the  effort  to  mobil- 
ize the  working  boys  of  the  United  States.” 


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11.  Who  assigns  the  place  and  kind  of  work  for  a hoy  in  the  Boys'  Working 

Reserve? 

The  boy  is  placed  through  the  local  enrolling  officer  with  consent 
and  approval  of  parents.  Boys  in  cities  are  sent  out  through  county 
or  state  directors,  but  always  with  consent  and  approval  of  parents. 
No  boy  who  has  a place  on  a farm  is  assigned  elsewhere  unless  cir- 
cumstances require  a change. 

12.  Does  a boy  in  the  Boys'  Working  Reserve  earn  any  money ? 

Members  of  the  Boys’  Working  Reserve  are  paid  fair  wages  for  the 
work  they  do.  The  generally  accepted  minimum  wage  is  about  $30.00 
a month  and  board. 

13.  Does  a member  of  the  Boys'  Working  Reserve  have  to  work  outside  of 

his  State ? 

A boy  in  the  Boys’  Working  Reserve  may  not  be  sent  out  of  his 
State  to  work,  save  with  his  own  consent  and  the  consent  of  his  parents. 
There  will  be  almost  no  occasion  for  such  transfer. 

14.  Do  Boys'  Working  Reserve  boys  work  alone  on  farms,  or  in  groups? 

Local  needs  of  farmers  determine  the  answer  to  this  question  in 
each  individual  case.  Whenever  possible,  boys  are  employed  in  groups. 

15.  What  hours  does  a boy  in  the  Boys'  Working  Reserve  have  to  work? 

Reserve  boys  gladly  accept  the  working  hours  to  which  farmers  are 
accustomed  and  which  differ  widely  in  various  parts  of  the  nation. 
The  work-day  runs  from  eight  to  twelve  hours. 

16.  What  is  there  to  prevent  the  exploitation  of  the  labor  of  these  boys? 

The  active  supervision  of  the  whole  State  and  National  Boys’ 
Working  Reserve  organization,  backed  by  the  authority  of  the  whole 
Department  of  Labor. 


William  E.  Hall,  National  Director  of  the  United  States  Boys’  Working 
Reserve:  “We  must  not  waste  our  national  boyhood.” 

Oliver  Wilson,  Master  of  the  National  Grange:  “The  National  Grange  is 
unqualifiedly  behind  the  United  States  Boys’  Working  Reserve.  The  Reserve 
is  a wonderful  school  for  the  boy  and  a wonderful  help  for  the  farmer.” 


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iy.  Can  a member  withdraw  from  the  Boys'  Working  Reserve  before  his  term 
of  service  has  expired? 

A boy  who  has  enrolled  in  the  Boys’  Working  Reserve  may  not  leave 
the  service  until  the  term  for  which  he  has  enrolled  has  expired,  save 
by  the  request  of  his  parents  or  guardians,  or  for  reasons  sufficiently 
weighty  to  his  Federal  State  Director. 

18 . Where  and  how  do  boys  live  while  working  on  the  farms? 

Boys’  Working  Reserve  boys  working  on  farms  live  either  with  the 
farmer  on  whose  farm  they  work,  or  in  a nearby  Supply  Camp  of  the 
Boys’  Working  Reserve  organization.  In  either  case  they  are  under 
adequate  supervision  of  the  Boys’  Working  Reserve  officials. 

iq.  What  insignia  devices  are  awarded  for  faithful  service  in  the  Boys'  Work- 
ing Reserve? 

The  Federal  Bronze  Badge  of  Honor,  and  the  Honorable  Service 
Bar  Pin. 

20.  For  what  is  the  Federal  Bronze  Badge  of  Honor  awarded? 

The  Federal  Bronze  Badge  of  Honor  is  awarded  for  faithful  per- 
formance of  the  service  for  which  a Boys’  Working  Reserve  boy  has 
enrolled.  The  term  of  service  for  which  the  Badge  is  awarded  will  be 
determined  by  the  Federal  State  Director  of  each  State,  but  under  no  cir- 
cumstances shall  the  Badge  be  awarded  for  a service  of  less  than  six 
weeks  of  six  days  a week  of  eight  hours  a day. 

21.  For  what  is  the  Honorable  Service  Bar  Pin  awarded? 

An  Honorable  Service  Bar  Pin  is  awarded  each  year  to  those  boys 
of  the  Boys’  Working  Reserve  who  have,  in  the  judgment  of  the  Fed- 
eral State  Director,  deserved  this  additional  reward  for  especially  long 
and  meritorious  service  in  the  Boys’  Working  Reserve.  x 


J.  J.  Pershing,  Commander  American  Expeditionary  Forces:  “The  achieve- 
ments of  the  Boys’  Working  Reserve  are  beyond  praise.  The  American  Expedi- 
tionary Forces  thank  one  and  all  for  the  support  which  you  are  giving  us.” 

P.  P.  Claxton,  United  States  Commissioner  of  Education:  “I  hope  you 
may  be  able  to  enlist  in  the  United  States  Boys’  Working  Reserve  many  thousands 
of  boys  from  city  and  town.” 


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What  the  Boys’  Working  Reserve 
Has  Accomplished 

In  the  year  1917,  the  Boys’  Working  Reserve  carried  its 
organization  into  forty-odd  States;  brought  its  program  to 
the  attention  of  the  State  Councils  of  Defense  in  every 
State  in  the  Union;  secured  the  endorsement  of  the  Gov- 
ernors and  State  Councils  of  Defense  in  all  the  States  of  the  Union; 
mobilized  about  100,000  boys  and  placed  them  upon  the  farms  of 
America. 

By  October  1,  1918,  the  United  States  Boys’  Working  Re- 
serve had  completed  its  organization  in  every  State  of  the 
United  States,  in  the  District  of  Columbia,  and  in  the  Ter- 
ritory of  Hawaii;  had  enrolled  and  placed  upon  the  farms 
of  the  United  States  about  210,000  boys;  had  trained  intensively,  through 
its  Farm-Craft  Series  and  its  Central  Farm  Training  Camps,  about  30,000 
high  school  boys;  and  had  been  indirectly  the  means  of  sending  thousands 
of  younger  boys  into  food  production  under  State  auspices. 


What  the  Boys’  Working  Reserve 
Plans  to  Accomplish 

For  the  coming  year,  these  are  the  aims  of  the  Boys’  Work- 
ing Reserve: 

1.  To  enroll  and  place  on  American  farms  500,000  boys. 

2.  To  afford  all  these  boys  training  in  farm  practice  before 
they  go  to  the  farms,  by  means  of  the  Central  Farm  Training  Camps 
or  Training  Farms,  and  the  Farm-Craft  Lessons. 

3.  To  help  raise  enough  foodstuffs  to  feed  Europe  in  1919. 

4.  To  maintain  the  education  and  welfare  of  all  American  boys  of 
high  school  age. 

5.  By  completing  the  organization  of  the  Boys’  Working  Reserve’s 
Industrial  Unit,  to  maintain  the  vocational  training  of  all  American  boys 
from  16  to  20  who  are  engaged  in  industry. 


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Miscellaneous 

The  Boys’  Working  Reserve  National  Uniform 

The  National  Uniform  of  the  Boys’  Working  Reserve  is  olive  drab  in 
color,  and  of  military  cut.  It  includes  a trench  hat ; a single-breasted  coat, 
with  turndown  collar,  shoulder-straps,  bellows  pockets, United  States  Boys’ 
Working  Reserve  chevron  on  upper  left  sleeve,  and  standard  United  States 
Boys’  Working  Reserve  bronze  buttons;  military  breeches  lacing  below 
the  knees;  the  same  khaki  leggings  as  are  worn  in  the  United  States 
Army,  laced  in  front;  and  a shirt  of  regular  United  States  Army  pattern 
and  material. 

Any  boy  enrolling  in  the  Boys’  Working  Reserve  is  privileged  to 
wear  this  uniform  at  once,  with  the  chevron.  The  Federal  Bronze  Badge, 
and  the  Honorable  Service  Bar  Pin  are  awarded  as  outlined  on  page  io, 
questions  20  and  21,  of  this  booklet. 

Farm  Training  Camps 

The  purpose  of  the  Central  Farm  Training  Camps  is  to  train  selected 
boys  in  the  elements  of  farm  practice  under  a semi-military  discipline, 
which  greatly  increases  their  value  as  farm  hands.  Usually  these  camps 
are  located  at  state  agricultural  colleges  and  schools,  where  Boys’  Work- 
ing Reserve  boys  have  the  benefit  of  a complete  modern  and  scientific 
equipment  for  study,  as  well  as  the  teaching  of  the  faculties  of  these 
schools — the  best  farming  specialists  in  the  nation.  By  a system  of 
drill  and  calesthenics,  boys  are  also  hardened  and  strengthened  at  these 
camps,  so  that  they  are  physically  effective  when  they  begin  their  work 
as  volunteers  on  the  soil.  In  some  States  Training  Farms  have  been 
established,  whose  purpose  is  identical  with  that  of  the  Central  Farm 
Training  Camps,  but  whose  operations  are  found  better  suited  to  their 
particular  locality.  Among  the  most  highly  developed  Farm  Training 
Camps  are  those  located  at  the  University  of  Colorado;  at  Winsor  and 
Storrs,  Conn.;  at  Purdue  University,  Indiana;  at  Winthrop  Center, 
Maine;  University  of  Nevada,  Reno,  Nevada;  State  College,  Pennsyl- 
vania; and  Camp  Vail,  Lyndonville,  Vermont. 

This  movement  for  an  intensive  agricultural  training  is,  however, 
rapidly  spreading,  and  1919  promises  to  see  “Farm  Plattsburgs”  estab- 
lished in  every  State  in  the  Union. 


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The  Industrial  Unit 

The  Boys’  Working  Reserve  as  an  organization  has  amply  demon- 
strated its  value  in  directing  American  boys  into  agricultural  labor. 
Owing  to  the  greater  importance  of  the  immediate  production  of  food, 
almost  the  whole  force  of  the  Reserve  movement  has  so  far  been  expended 
upon  its  Agricultural  Unit.  The  time  has  now  come,  however,  when 
the  Industrial  Unit  must  be  similarly  organized  and  perfected  to  meet 
the  even  more  difficult  problems  presented  by  boy  labor  in  the  indus- 
trial field.  SIGNIFICANT  TENDENCIES 

Investigation  of  present  conditions  existing  among  these  junior  indus- 
trial workers  reveals  several  significant  tendencies  to  which  the  Boys’ 
Working  Reserve  must  give  heed.  The  mortality  in  attendance  among  high 
schools  has  been  so  great  as  to  threaten  America’s  whole  educational 
establishment  during  the  war,  as  well  as  the  consequent  intellectual  pre- 
paredness of  her  rising  generation  after  the  war.  Moreover,  these  boys 
who  have  left  school  for  industrial  occupations  have  in  the  main  found 
their  work  through  blind  chance  rather  than  through  any  well-considered 
system  of  selection.  Owing  to  the  unprecedented  high  wages  readily 
obtained  by  unskilled  labor,  these  boy  recruits  in  industry  have  mostly 
undertaken  unskilled  work  of  the  type  known  as  ‘‘blind  alley  jobs,” 
where  advancement  is  almost  impossible,  at  the  ultimate  risk  of  becom- 
ing “job  floaters”  later  on.  Furthermore,  the  “turnover”  among  these 
boys  who  have  entered  industry  is  now  even  greater  than  the  heavy 
percentage  obtaining  in  peace  times. 

APPEAL  TO  PATRIOTISM 

Previous  attempts  to  direct  this  great  flow  of  boys  from  school  into 
industry  have  mainly  been  undertaken  by  educators,  and  have  proved 
ineffectual  through  the  educator’s  lack  of  authority  and  the  scanty 
information  at  his  disposal  regarding  employment  conditions.  The  Boys’ 
Working  Reserve,  however,  together  with  the  United  States  Employ- 
ment Service  of  which  it  is  a part,  for  the  first  time  in  the  history  of 
American  industry  can  provide  this  authority  and  this  information  neces- 
sary for  a successful  solution  of  the  problems  arising  from  ;unior  labor. 

The  Industrial  Unit  of  the  Reserve  should  prove  a constructive 
influence,  both  for  educational,  physical  and  economic  welfare,  in  the 
lives  of  thousands  of  American  boys  of  Reserve  age. 


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Officials  of  the  Boys’  Working  Reserve 


<7JSldtional  Headquarters 

National  Director William  E.  Hall 

Assistant  to  National  Director. E.  G.  Jenkins 

Associate  Directors H.  W.  Wells,  C.  A.  Parcells,  J.  A.  Van  Dis 

1.  Section  of  Education H.  W.  Wells 

Library  Cooperation G.  A.  Deveneau 

School  Section Dr.  G.  W.  Edwards 

2.  Section  of  Field  Organization C.  A.  Parcells 

Farm  Training  Camps E.  G.  Jenkins 


National  Field  Organizers.  . . .L.  H.  Dennis,  H.  E.  Gayman,  C.  B. 

Fritsche,  H.  Allen,  H.  E.  Blakes- 
lee,  E.  S.  Shortess,  H.  V.  Kepner, 
E.  G.  Dudley,  F.  G.  Moran. 


3.  Section  of  Welfare  and  Supervision J.  A.  Van  Dis 

4.  Section  of  Industrial  Placement Jesse  B.  Davis 

5.  Section  of  Publicity  and  Information Richard  Hatton 

Assistant  Director J.  Edw.  Meeker 


The  Federal  State  Directors  of  the  Boys’  Working  Reserve 


Alabama W,  Nash  Read 

Alaska R.  E.  Robertson 

Arizona Lindley  B.  Orme 

Arkansas W.  J.  Jernigan 

California B.  H.  Crocheron,  U.  of  Cal 

Colorado Judge  Edward  C.  Stimson 

Connecticut W.  D.  Hood,  State  Capitol 

Delaware Charles  Warner,  Old  Federal  Building 

District  of  Columbia Robert  C.  Howard,  Wilkins  Building 

Florida Cortland  Buckman 

Georgia Joseph  T.  Derry,  State  Capitol 

Idaho Harvey  Allred,  Director  Farm  Markets  . . 

Illinois Burridge  D.  Butler,  120  W.  Adams  Street 


. Montgomery 
.Juneau 
. Phoenix 
. Little  Rock 
. Berkeley 
. Denver 
. Hartford 
Wilmington 
.Washington 
.Jacksonville 
. Atlanta 
. Boise 
. Chicago 


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Indiana 

Iowa 

Kansas 

Kentucky 

Louisiana 

Maine 

Maryland.  . 

Massachusetts 

Michigan 

Minnesota 

Mississippi 

Missouri 

Montana 

Nebraska 

New  Hampshire 

New  Jersey 

New  Mexico 

New  York 

Nevada 

North  Carolina 

North  Dakota 

Ohio 

Oklahoma 

Oregon 

Pennsylvania 

Rhode  Island 

South  Carolina 

South  Dakota 

Tennessee 

Texas 

Utah 

Vermont 

Virginia 

Washington 

West  Virginia 

Wisconsin 

Wyoming 

Hawaii 


. Isaac  D.  Straus,  83  State  House Indianapolis 

. R.  K.  Bliss,  Iowa  State  College Ames 

. Charles  W.  Green T opeka  v 

.Philo  C.  Dix,  34s  Association  Building Louisvill# 

.T.  H.  Harris Baton  Rouge 

.Jefferson  C.  Smith,  70  State  House Augusta 

. Clinton  L.  Riggs,  McCoy  Hall Baltimore 

Stephen  R.  Dow,  160  State  House Boston 

,H.  S.  Earle,  922  Ford  Building Detroit 

Judge  T.  D.  O’Brien St.  Paul 

J.  T.  Calhoun Jackson 

Uel  W.  Lamkin,  State  Supt.  of  Schools Jefferson  City 

L.  R.  Foote,  Deputy  State  Supt.  of  Schools Helena 

Leonard  W.  Trester,  Farnam  Building Omaha 

Geo.  H.  Whitcher,  Asst.  Supt.  of  Education Concord  % 

.Wesley  A.  O'Leary,  Asst.  Commissioner  of  Education. . .Trenton 
J.  H.  Wagner,  Supt.  of  Public  Instruction Santa  Fe 


Brewster  Adams,  202  Nixon  Building Reno 

J.  M.  Johnson West  Raleigh 

William  Louis  Van  Horn Fargo 

C.  H.  Mayhugh,  State  House Columbus 

A.  L.  Farmer Tulsa 

J.  W.  Brewer,  704  Oregon  Building Portland 

L.  H.  Dennis,  60  Union  Trust  Building Harrisburg 

Edwin  A.  Burlingame,  State  Council  of  Defense Providence 

S.  H.  Edmunds,  Supt.  of  Schools Sumter 

Paul  J.  Scarbro Brookings 

Albert  Williams,  Jr.,  State  Capitol Nashville 

H.  H.  Williamson,  College  Station Dallas 

*J.  Challan  Smith,  202  Newhouse  Building Salt  Lake  City 

Rollo  G.  Reynolds,  Supt.  Vail  Agricultural  School Lyndonville 

T.  D.  Dason,  Presbyterian  Publication  Building Richmond 

Robert  Moran,  4037  Arcade  Building Seattle 

Charles  H.  Winkler Morgantown 

H.  N.  Goddard,  State  Capitol. Madison 

Edward  P.  Taylor Cheyenne 

W.  R.  Farrington,  125  Merchant  Street Honolulu 


♦Acting  for  Federal  State  Director 


pi.  • 

“Boy  Power,’’  the  Official  Publication  of  the  Boys’  Working 
Reserve — can  be  obtained  at  any  High  School  or  Public  Library  in 
the  United  States  or  from  the  Publicity  Section  at  National  Head- 
quarters, in  Washington. 

The  Farm-Craft  Lessons  may  be  obtained  from  the  Section  of 
Education,  National  Headquarters,  or  from  the  Federal  State  Director; 
or  from  the  principal  of  the  nearest  High  School. 

The  Boys’  Working  Reserve  National  Uniform  may  be  obtained 
by  application  to  the  Enrolling  Officer.  (This  includes  device  for  the 
hat.) 

The  Insignia  of  the  Boys’  Working  Reserve  will  be  issued  by  the 
Federal  State  Director  and  through  the  Enrolling  Officer. 

Information  Regarding  the  Boys'  Working  Reserve  can  be 

obtained  by  writing  to  the  proper  Federal  State  Director  of  the  Boys’ 
Working  Reserve  or  to  the  Director  of  Publicity  (United  States  Boys’ 
Working  Reserve,  United  States  Employment  Service,  Department  of 
Labor,  Washington,  D.C.),  or  from  the  principal  of  the  nearest  High 
School  or  the  Librarian  of  the  nearest  Public  Library. 

Material  Issued  from  the  National  Office  may  be  obtained  by 
writing  directly  to  Associate  Director  H.  W.  Wells. 


